Following is a sermon I delivered on June 30, 2013 at Pocatello First United Methodist Church.
Genesis 2:8-15 NIV
As we read in Genesis 2:15
says, “The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it
and take care of it.”
And there we have it. God created the world, and then he created
someone to take care of it, and we have the invention of stewardship. God put the person (because at this point in the story there was only one), put
the person in the Garden to work and take care of it.
As beautiful and fertile as
the Garden was, it still wasn't a vacation resort but a workplace. All of this is before any talking snakes,
apple eating, “original sins,” disobedience, curses, or punishments. From the beginning, God has given us
responsibilities, expectations to take care of things, stewardship.
Stewardship is a very
misunderstood word. If you were to ask
most people in the church what it means, they’d probably say “money” or
“tithing.” Now, don’t get me wrong, it’s
an important part. Don’t stop … And, I thank you for your generosity, but it is
not the only part.
Today, with Beautification
Sunday, we are looking at a particular aspect of this, taking care of God’s House.
Obviously, there are other aspects too.
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